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txinvestigator wrote:

DustinB wrote:Excellent point. Would be nice to not have to worry about printing or accidentally revealing your weapon.

That is a false worry and illegitimate argument for open carry. Texas only has a law against intentionally failing to conceal the weapon.

And I am more neutral on this issue than I have been. I was completely opposed.

So what you're saying is that we've succeeded in beating you into submission??? Yer caving on us???

You wuss!

DKSuddeth wrote:thats going to be a problem, but it is their problem, not ours. The 'anti's' need to wake up and realize that its not the tool, it's how its used.

I agree...I have zero concern about their feelings on the issue...

If they want to wring their hands and run around because they "see" more "guns"...Thats sounds like a personal problem to me...

And over recent years their effectiveness in countering our agenda has weakened tremendously...

What the real problem is is putting our elected officials feet to the fire to get things done for us...A lot of them fear the vocal anti-gun side coming around giving them a hard time for supporting our side of the argument...

But the pendulum is slowly swinging our way more often than not...Texas's 2007 legislative session should be another banner year for gun owners in this state...

I'm rather encouraged and excited to see what gets done this time...

As I am well documented to support the option to choose to carry openly or not...

I think most here who would, will make the appropriate adjustments to the holstering and retention requirements to do so within their comfort zone...

I believe the biggest hurdle for most folks (non-firearm public) to get over is the fact that most people who will carry openly, will have to be the reaction some may have when they see the "gun" and no badge...And thats not saying I support some viewable "credentials" to counter that issue...That would be totally un-necessary...

Other states do this, and some do it better than others...I believe Texas could find a nice balance to the argument, and trust its citizens to display the proper maturity and discipline to encourage that trust...

I see detectives all the time, and they dress just like me...

I just think some people will need to accept it...

Of course when it happens, the same ole arguments will come up from the anti-side of the aisle...Which they tend to demonstrate a rather effective "immature" argument to the debate...

I just wish we'd hurry up and get the whole issue resolved and implement this option...